The overall picture is solid enough for a six-year-old. Fifteen races, three wins, five places — wins roughly 1 in every 5 races across its career, which is a respectable hit rate. Seamie Heffernan has been the regular jockey, and together they've won 2 of their 9 races — roughly 1 in every 4 — which represents the most productive partnership Billboa has had in the saddle.
The awkward part of the story is what's happened recently. Billboa hasn't won in its last six races, and those finishing positions — 8, 14, 5, 7, 11, 8 — are the kind of numbers that suggest a horse struggling to find its best form rather than one being unlucky to finish second. The last win came at Dundalk in March 2024, now 27 months ago. Given that Dundalk is so clearly where Billboa thrives, that gap will be nagging at the team in Tipperary.
Raced just yesterday, so Billboa is very much still in action and W P Browne's yard has already sent out two winners this season. The question everyone watching this horse will be asking is simple: when does it get back to Dundalk, and can it rediscover the form that made it such a reliable performer there? Three wins at one track is a calling card worth paying attention to.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
9 | 3 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 4 other | 26 May | 33.3% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 2 Nov | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Apr | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Oct | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Apr | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Apr | 0% |